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Default I need a door recommendation

On Mar 30, 10:46*am, Limp Arbor wrote:
I know this is an oxymoron but I am looking for a decent pocket door
for a half bath. *I'm moving a few things around and the bath door
will be on a wall in the foyer right at the bottom of the steps. *The
half bath will be fairly narrow, around 32", so the door can't swing
in.

Most of the other doors in the house are masonite genuine-imitation
six panel doors but none of them ar within eyeshot of where this
pocket door will be. *The foyer has hardwood floors and the bath will
be tiled.

I won't have a problem if the framing of the wall the pocket door goes
in ends up being wider than 3.5". *I could easily go to 5.5" or
whatever is needed.

To me it would be ideal if the pocket door also had a bottom track to
keep the door from slopping around.

So, is there such a thing as a decent pocket door?


Tradeoffs. There are a number of pocket door hardware manufacturers,
Johnson being one.
http://www.johnsonhardware.com
But if I'm looking for a higher quality sliding door, pocket or no, I
usually go with doors that roll on tracks. Again, tradeoffs - the
rolling doors can be a bit noisier (usually only a concern if the door
is on the second floor), and slightly more attention must be paid to
keeping the track clean and clear.
http://www.cabinetmakerssupply.com/s...611_prd 1.htm

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